Amusement device



July 19, 1927. l. NODA AMUSEMENT DEVICE FiledApril 2. 1927 NToR INV

: l l l Patented July 19, 1927.

UNITED STATES ICHIEO NODA, 0F BROOKLYN, NEW YORK.

AMUSEMENT DEVICE.

Application led April 2, 1927. Serial No. 180,515.

This invention relates to amusement devices, such as are installed in amusement parks, and has particular reference to a game apparatus consist-ing of target at which balls or other projectiles are adapted to be manually thrown.

One of the principal objects of the present invention is to provide a game of skill which will be highly amusing both to the participants and spectators.

The invention furthermore comprehends in a game or amusement device of the character set forth, a padded support for breakable targets, which functions to minimize the scattering of the target fragments and to limit the rebound of the ball o-rother projectile employed for breaking the targets, wherebyT the likelihood of one ball or projectile breaking more than one target is obviated.

rlhe invention furthermore comprehends a support for breakable targets, which is provided with opposite faces and which is turnably supported whereby an attendant may be replacing a broken target or targets on one face while targets on the opposite face are being exposed for use in the playing of the game.

lVith the above recited and other objects in view, reference is had to the following I specification and accompanying drawings in which there is exhibited one example or embodiment of the invention which is in no way intended as a limitation upon the scope of the appended claims as it is to be clearly understood that variations and modifications which properly fall within the scope of said claims may be resorted to when found expedient.

In the drawings- Figure 1 is a perspective view illustrating the amusement device or game apparatus;

Fig 2 is a fragmentary front view of one of the targets, and

Fig. 3 is a vertical sectional view therethrough.

Referring to the drawings by characters of reference, 10 designates a booth having a counter 11 at the front and having a wall 12 adjacent the rear of the booth provided with one or more openings 13 in each of which a target-supporting panel 14 is mounted for turning movement on vertical axes 15. The target-supporting panel 14 has its opposite faces covered with a flexible covering 16 between which covering 16 and the opposite surfaces, a padding 17 is arranged to provide padded opposite faces. The covering 16 has attached thereto elements 18 and 19 for supporting breakable targets, such as the cups 20 and saucers 21, the elements 18 being in the nature of hooks to engage the handles 22 lof the cups and the elements 19 being in the nature of double clips within which the peripheries of the saucers are engaged. Balls 23 or other objects or projectiles are adapted to be thrown by the participants standing in front of the counter 11, at the targets 20 and 21, with the object of breaking the same, it being understood that if desired prizes may be awarded for the targets broken by the participants. By providing the target-supporting panel with paded opposite faces, a background for the targets is afforded which minimizes the scattering of the fragments and deadens the action of the balls or projectiles 23 so as to obviate the likelihood of one ball or projectile breaking more than one target.

By mounting the target supporting panel 14 for swinging movement whereby the opposite faces may be successively exposed to the participants, itis obvious that an attendant standing in rear of the targets .may be replacing broken targets on one face while the opposite face is being used as a target, thus obviously conserving time. In order to hold the target supporting panel 14 against movement when being hitk by the balls or projectiles, turn-buttons 24 or any equivalent means may be employed for locking the target against movement. In order to separate the target-supporting panels, a partition 25- extends outwardly from the front of the wall 12 between such panels, as illustrated.

What is claimed is:

1. An amusement apparatus, including frangible targets adapted to be broken by projectiles, a target-supporting panel having a padded covering on the opposite faces, from which faces the targets are supported, and a wall having an opening in which the panel is supported for turning movement to said opposite a Wall having an opening in which the panel is supported for turning movement to selectively expose either of said opposite faces toward the participants, and means for locking and retaining the panel in either of its turned positions.

. ICHIRO NODA. 

